Much of the music we hear on the radio today is saturated with elicit drug use, casual sex, violence and other bad influences that are hurting our society. Every once in a while, however, there is a rare gem of a song that encourages you to rise above the coarser parts of human nature and be a better person. This blog features some of our favorite uplifting pop songs along with what they mean to us.

Feel free to leave your own interpretation as a comment!

Friday, May 7, 2010

"Meet in the Middle" by Diamond Rio

Anyone who has been married for more than 6 months knows that there is no perfect marriage and certainly no perfect spouse. No two independent human beings could come together seamlessly; there are always differences in opinions, ways of doing things, styles, etc. that though they be small, can build up major roadblocks between a couple. To make matters worse, men and women are clearly wired differently: Men tend to approach things from a cold, logical perspective while women approach from a emotional, socially-sensitive perspective. Sometimes when one party thinks they have approached a situation in a completely reasonable way, the other party finds their mate's actions very offensive.

Marriage and friendships do not involve a dissolution but rather a skillful blend and balance of personalities and wills. Tolerance and compromise are the keys making it work. When both parties focus on meeting their spouse halfway, rather than insisting on their own point of view, they come to find that they are much stronger together than they ever were apart. My wife and I certainly have our moments, but my life changed very much for the good when we married; I am happier than I have ever been and I cannot imagine ever being separated from her.

It was 700 fence posts
from your place to ours
Neither one of us was old enough to drive a car
sometimes it was rainin' and sometimes it would shine
we wore out that gravel road between your house and mine

I start walkin' your way you start walkin' mine
we meet in the middle 'neath that old Georgia pine
We gain a lot of ground 'cuz we both give a little
ain't no road to long when we meet in the middle

It's been 7 years tomorrow since we said our vows
under that old pine tree you oughta see it now
standin in the backyard remindin' me and you
that if we don't see eye to eye
there's something we can do

I start walkin' your way you start walkin' mine
we meet in the middle 'neath that old Georgia pine
We gain a lot of ground 'cuz we both give a little
ain't no road to long when we meet in the middle